Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
AN ENTHUSIASTICT TURF MEETING.
Held at the Board Of Trade Rooms Yesterday
Afternoon at p. NJ.

! Sented at the meeting:
The Waldo Park Association, Kasas
City.
The Salina Agricultural Association
Salina
The Hutchinson Fair Association,
Hutchinson, Kansas.
The Newton Fair Association, Newton,
Kan.
The Winfield Fair Association, Winfield
| Kan.
The Emporia Fair Association, Emporia,
Kan.
The Kingman Fair Association, King.
| man, Kan.
The Topeka Fair Association, Topeka
kans.
The following prominent turf men Of
the state were present:
W. J. Wilson, secretary of the Winfield
! Fair Association: G. Il Watson, secretary
OF the Harvey County Fair Association;
0. 3. Hildreth, director of the Harvey
County Fair Association; S. Lehman.
treasurer OF the Harvey County Fair Asso-
citation: George Wolf, Topeka Kansas; DIR.
q. A. w. Bone, president of the Salina
Fair Association: T. II. Bergman, who
| represented the Waldo Park Association,
Kansas City, No; j. f. Woodford, secre-
tary Of the Coffey County Fair Associa-
ton; H. q. Toler, Capt. VIM. Mathews on,
| Cart. James Parks, Dr. Wilson. II. F.
l.
| VI Lam, j. I. McMillen, Charles Derby,
J. +. ShOeman.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
| II. g. Toler Of this city, who nominated
| DR.. q. A. ". Bone, of Salina, Kansas, for
chairman Of the meeting, which motion
| being duly seconded DR.. Bone was unani-
mously elected. The DR.. thanked the
! gentlemen for the honor conferred
/ I. bo+ t.l-f
made few able and happy remarks.
In regard to the object of the meeting, he
| believed in forming circuit in the state
of Kansas as in other states, and it was
! the only sure road to successful fairs, he
! believed in giving liberal purses and be
| longing to the American Trotting asso-
! citation On the motion of w. j. Wilson
! duly seconed, J. w Hartzell was unan-
! imOusly elected secretary. j. W. Hartzell
was then called upon to state the object of
| the meeting, which he did in a clear
practible and censured manner. In the
course of his remarks he referred to the
| illness of Hon y. a. English, who was I'M
able to be present on that occasion.
Short speeches were then made by the fol-
lowing gentlemen: W. j. Wilson, q. p.
Watson, O. B. Hildrith, s. Lehman, +. H.
Burgman, T. NJ Lane, Capt. VIM. Mathi-
son. j. T. NcMillen, II. G.. Tolar, II. F.
HartZell, discussing the various points in
connection with the formation of racing
circuit TO be held in connection with the
different fairs and eXpOsitions throughout
the territory in which this circuit extends
On motion of the secretary recess of
ten minutes was taken to talk over and
,1a4a MI TO
to be taken atpnce in relation to the for
nation of the circuit. The meeting was
then called to order promptly on time by
the president.
The secretary then read the following
resolution:
Resolved that this association be known
as the Kansas Grand Circuit association
and that asSocia ton be now organized by
electing "A permanent president, three vice
presidents, secretary and treasurer for one
year from this date or until their sue
cessrs are elected.
On motion this resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
DR. @. A. w. Bone was then put in
nomination for permanent president OF he
Kansas Grand Circuit association. He
receiving the entire number of votes pres
ent he was declared unanimously elected.
The following gentlemen were then put in
nomination for vice presidents: First vice
president. Fred A. Forsha: second vice
president, W. !. Wilson; third vice presi-
dent O. b. Hildreth. These gentlemen
receiving all the votes present were de
clared unanimously elected. J. w. Hart
zell was put into nomination for secretary.
He received the entire number of votes
present and was declared unanimously
elected H. G. Toler was then put in nom
ination for treasurer, and receiving the
entire number of votes present was de-
clared unanimously elected. The follow
ing resolution and preamble was then
read before the new organization by the
secretary:
That whereas, the Kansas Grand Circuit
association has been for the purpose of
organizing racing circuit out of a mum
Der OF different far associations through
out a number a certain district Of country
ia the states OF Kansas and Missouri, to
be governed by certain rules and regUla-
tions to be adopted from time to time as
an executive board may direct
Be it resolved. that the officers of this
association through their secretary are
hereby authorized to arrange with the fol
lowing fair associations 50 hold their fairs
upon the following dates: Wichita, from
August nth to september LIST; Winfield.
from September Sd to September It'll: New
tom from September 10th 10 September
I+th: Hutchinson from September Eth TO
september 22d; SalIna. from Septem Der
18th to September 30th; Emporia, from
October ID to October eth: Waldo park,
Kansas City, from October Sth to l4th, for
the year ISIS.
And be 1t further resolved, that each as
ISOLATION coming into this circuit shall
pay their proratO OF expense OF organizing
said circuit; also their prorato Of advertis-
ing said circuit, each ASSOCIATION receiving
an equal amount OF representation IN SAID
embellishments. The secretary OF this as
ISOLATION shall have full charge OF the ad-
vertiSiDg and printing OF the entire circuit
and receive such compensation rs may he
agreed upon between himself and the exec
UJivr board. Each fair association joining
this circuit and becoming a member of the
same must also become a member Of the
American Trotting association.
And be il further resolved. that not less
than $500 for free-fOr-all race, nor less
than $500 for a three-minute race, shall be
given by any association Joining this cir I
cult. and a much more for each of these
races rs they may desire TO give. The bal
auce OF the race program Will be left FOR
, he local association 10 decide upon them
selves
Be it further resolved. that each associa-
ton joining this circuit VIII be entitled 70
elect from their board of directors one OF /
7 heir number. who shall act - a member
of the executive board Of this association /
and said member shall represent this asso- /
citation and its interests in connection !
vi;h his local fair association. This reso- /
luton as adopted may he altered or
amended by q vote of a majority OF the !
officers OF this association at any called or /
regular meeting.
BE il further resolved that ali fair asSo- (
Citations becoming members Of this racing .
circuit shall be required to-. conform To the .
conditions Of this resolution and 70 sign .